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From: nstar!bluemoon!jamaass@iuvax.cs.indiana.edu (Jeffrey A. Maass)
Newsgroups: rec.guns
Subject: Re: Target shooting discussion group?
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Date: 7 Jun 91 12:26:27 GMT
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smpod@ariel.lerc.nasa.gov (Stefan) writes:

# In <35278@mimsy.umd.edu>, newcomb@world.std.com (Donald R Newcomb) writes...
# #I try to read rec.guns when I can but, frankly, there is just a great
# #deal of chatter that doesn't interest me. A whole lot of discussion on
# #informal shooting, self defense, soft body armor and the like. Please,
# #no flames. I'm not knocking it. Its just that I would like to find a
# #group that just discusses target shooting. You know, with rules,
# #score keeping, records and the like. I shoot U.S. Highpower (aka
# #Fullbore), sometimes smallbore and a bullseye pistol.
# #If there is a news group, mail list, etc. that is limited to just
# #discussion of target shooting, I would appreciate knowing about
# #it. If not, perhaps there is enough interest to get one started.
# # 
# #Discussion?
# 
# Great Idea!
# 
# How about someone starting one?
# 
# We could talk about accurizing, where to buy scopes and other equipment;
# good ranges; have a postal match; upload articles from Shooting Sports;
# shooting techniques; trigger control; etc, etc.
# 

I like the idea of more such discussion (I'm a rank beginner, and
I need all the advise I can get).

I'd also like to see some listings of shooting events posted.

Is "Shooting Sports" a magazine? Address? Contents?

 This is from
     jamaass@bluemoon.uucp
     jamaass%bluemoon@nstar.rn.com
who doesn't have their own obnoxious signature yet